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CONCEPT
false memory
a memory that refers to an event that did not actually occur

Classified under Learning and Memory
Definition contributed by RPoldrack about one year ago.

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continuous recognition paradigm
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Definition contributed by BGregory about two years ago:
a series of suggestions and cues that cause a person to believe an event occurred, when in fact did not. (from medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com)

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Definition contributed by SAdministrator about three years ago:
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2011-04-09 RPoldrack: RPoldrack updated the definition for false memory. [view the changes at http://www.cognitiveatlas.org/term/false_memory]
2010-04-29 BGregory: BGregory updated the definition for false memory. [view the changes at http://www.cognitiveatlas.org/term/false_memory]
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